The king is dead; long live the (next Bob) King!
In other words, with Paul Weir now in lame-duck status, Lobo Nation now turns its attention to the next designated savior of its beloved men’s basketball program.We’re having fun with it and no more set-up is needed other than a disclaimer that, as of Sunday, the Journal is not suggesting or implying interest between the name or school in either direction. See the photo gallery and here we go:
Names to consider
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STEVE ALFORD, Nevada head coach, 2019-present, age 56: He is listed first because the list is alphabetical. He is in year two of a 10-year contract at a Mountain West rival school. He once coached UNM to great success, so he is as revered in New Mexico as he is in Indiana. In 48 other states, his name would elicit a shrug.